Dan Pham, a former Vietnamese refugee who found his first foothold in America at San José City College, has established an endowment to support future engineering students. His gift honors the kindness that shaped his journey—from a life-saving stranger to the college that welcomed him.
Dr. Armando Cervantes, a San José City College alumnus, shared his inspiring journey from advertising to medicine with students at the MESA Center. Now practicing medicine in San José, he encourages future healthcare professionals to embrace persistence, find their purpose, and remember that “you plus a little bit of motivation equals success.”
The MESA Program aims to bring students closer to their dreams of STEM careers, and the MESA Center is designed to provide tools and opportunities to make those dreams come true.
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math majors still calculating how to make the most of their summer should check out SJCC’s STEM Summer Camp.
